Books, Sports, Winter Sports, Polar Regions

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Alfred Lansing
ENDURANCE Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
by Tyndale House (Paperback)

Caroline Alexander
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
by Knopf (Hardcover) (Release Date: 1998-11-03)

Maurice Herzog
Annapurna
by The Lyons Press (Paperback)

Mike Church, Terri Church
Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping: Explore Alaska and the Yukon With Rv or Tent (Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping: Explore Alaska & the Yukon with)
by Rolling Homes Press (Paperback)

Detailed routes and advice for heading into the wilds of Alaska and northwestern Canada are provided in this guide for RV and tent campers. This grand tour of Alaska covers the infamous Alaskan Highway, routes throughout the Yukon and Alaskan outback, and the ferry system in southeast Alaska. Campgrounds throughout the region are listed with descriptions of amenities and recreational opportunities, maps, and contact information for each. Important details are discussed, including border crossings, budget planning, vehicle preparation, appropriate clothing, road conditions, and possible wildlife encounters. Included is recreational information on hiking, mountain biking, boating, rafting, kayaking, and viewing wildlife.

Michael Palin
Pole to Pole
by BBC Books (Hardcover)

Barry Lopez
Arctic Dreams: Imagination And Desire In A Northern Landscape
by Bantam (Paperback) (Release Date: 1988-12-01)

Roland Huntford
The Last Place on Earth
by Atheneum Books (Paperback)

Jeff Rubin
Antarctica (Country Guide)
by Lonely Planet (Paperback)

Lennard Bickel
Mawson's Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written
by Steerforth (Paperback) (Release Date: 2000-02-04)

Australian Sir Douglas Mawson chose not to go with Robert Scott to the South Pole in 1911, but instead set out on a less prestigious expedition to chart Antarctica's coastline. Mawson was not inexperienced - in 1908 he had led an important expedition to the South Magnetic Pole - but nothing could have prepared him for what happened on this trek. Mawson's task was to chart 1,500 miles of coastline and claim it for the British crown. Setting out in a party of three, he faced mountains, crevasse-filled glaciers, and 60-mile-per-hour winds. Six weeks and 320 miles out, one man fell into a crevasse, along with the tent, most equipment, and all but a week's supply of food. After losing his other companion and the dogs, Mawson fought his way back home alone through horrific wind, snow, and cold to leave his own mark in history.

Bill Carter
Red Summer: The Danger, Madness, and Exaltation of Salmon Fishing in a Remote Alaskan Village
by Scribner (Hardcover)

A vivid, unforgettable account of the danger, pain, and joy of working on a salmon fishing boat and living in a small village on the farthest edge of AlaskaSet in the tiny Native village of Egegik on the shores of Alaska's Bristol Bay, Bill Carter's Red Summer is the thrilling story of one man's journey from novice to seasoned fisherman over the course of four beautiful, brutal summers in one of the earth's few remaining wild places. As millions of salmon race toward their annual spawning grounds, Carter learns the ancient, backbreaking trade of the set net fisherman, one of the most exhilarating and dangerous jobs in the world. Housed in a dilapidated shack with no hot water and boarded-up windows that keep the bears at bay, Carter spends his days battling the elements on the river and his nights drinking whiskey with a memorable group of hardworking, hard-living characters. There's Sharon, the tough, charismatic woman who runs Carter's fishing crew; Carl, her stoic but ...

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